The government’s goal is to have self-supporting and fully employed inmates in the prisons of Hungary – said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the penalty institute of Állampuszta, where a poultry slaughterhouse was handed over.

Minister Pintér added: it is not only an economic success but also the proof of a new perspective, according to which the 17 thousand inmates of the 28 Hungarian prisons should be able to support themselves.

He added that the bakery that had been handed over previously provides food for 10 thousand inmates; and uniforms of policemen, guards and inmates are also produced in penalty institutes. According to Minister Pintér this is a cheaper, more effective and better way of using the labour force of the prisons.

The Minister of Interior pointed out the importance of professional trainings that are available for the inmates. They can profit from these trainings in their civilian life and they also help the integration to the society once the prisoners are released – he added.

The new slaughterhouse was built out of HUF 500 million. It will employ 80 people and it is able to process 1100 tons of poultry.

(MTI, Ministry of Interior Press Department)